Read the last sentence of the OP's post. Now reread your post. You are answering his question.
BTW, how do feel about the HTC One or the new Moto X? Then compare to the iPhone 6.
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BTW, how do feel about the HTC One or the new Moto X? Then compare to the iPhone 6.
Yes, I meant with family, friends, and colleagues.
Being in Northern CA, I'd imagine there's a higher percentage of iPhone users here, but I've noticed there's more Android (similar to Verizon users who keep telling me their service is infallible) users impressing upon me, in general conversation, how Android phones offer a better value, technology and user experience.
As to Android forums, I've never been to one. Most Apple users I know personally are completely indifferent to Android.
If anything else, Apple certainly has marketing and consumer awareness on their side. That's gonna help with adoption.
Also, I think it's to be expected that every new iPhone will support Apple Pay. Meanwhile, not all new Android devices have NFC. Even now, not all NFC-enabled Android phones support Google Wallet. Apple sells 150 million iPhones a year around a third of which is in the US, I believe. Even if only half of those are the latest models, that's still a lot of potential users.
I love Apple, but the pic in the OP is true. Apple withholds features. How can anyone argue otherwise? I love Apple, but it's true. They are best at implementing new hardware and software, but it takes them far too long.
I have been using Google Wallet since 2012 when I had a rooted S3 that bypassed ATT's blockade of Google Wallet. (Then I used it on my Nexus 5 and still do.)
Then Google bypassed the secure element requirement of the NFC chip and more phones got access to Google Wallet last year. ATT and Verizon still try and block Google Wallet and force people to try and use Isis know known as Soft card. And you wonder why NFC payments via Google Wallet haven't taken off? Friggin US carriers are to blame! Bunch of greedy *******s.
But now that Apple is bringing out NFC payments, AT&T and Verizon are screwed. I am very grateful that Apple is bringing this tech to the masses. It is good news for Apple users AND Android users.
You hit them back with facts:
A8 CHIP AND M8 MOTION COPROCESSOR (Where is your 64 bit OS Android)?
Both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have a new 64-bit A8 processor built on an advanced 20-nanometer process. Not only is the chip smaller than the A7 in the iPhone 5s, it's also able to deliver 25 percent faster CPU performance while being 50 percent more energy efficient.
The A8 takes full advantage of Metal, Apple's gaming technology that lets developers create console-style games on the iPhone. According to Apple, Metal is designed to let the GPU and CPU work together to provide detailed graphics and complex visual effects, which means gaming on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is going to be better than ever.
Alongside the A8, there's also a new M8 motion coprocessor, which is the successor to the M7 motion coprocessor introduced in the iPhone 5s. The M8 measures data from the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, along with a barometer, which is new to the iPhone 6.
With the addition of the barometer, the M8 motion coprocessor can measure elevation in addition to steps taken and distance traveled.
CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS
The iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus continue to sport an 8-megapixel f/2.2 rear camera, but the addition of several new features will result in vastly improved picture quality. Continuing to offer improved camera capabilities has always been a priority for Apple, with the company even opting to include a protruding lens design to avoid making image quality sacrifices for the sake of the thin design of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The first major new feature, "Focus Pixel," is designed to speed up autofocusing by providing the sensor with more information about an image, while improved auto image stabilization will compensate for slight amounts of motion blur and hand shakiness.
Both phones also have improved face detection capabilities and more control over exposure, and the Panorama feature now supports high-resolution panoramic photos of up to 43 megapixels.
Video options have been improved in the two devices, and it's now possible to capture 1080p HD video at 60fps. There's also a new 240fps slo-mo mode, and time-lapse video, which was introduced with iOS 8.
The iPhone 6 Plus has one slight advantage when it comes to the camera, however, as it takes advantage of the M8 motion coprocessor to offer optical image stabilization. Optical image stabilization better compensates for hand shake and slight movements in low light than standard auto image stabilization techniques. As a result, it's likely the iPhone 6 Plus will be able to deliver higher quality low-light photos than the iPhone 6.
Along with rear camera improvements, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have improved front-facing FaceTime HD cameras with a new sensor and an f/2.2 aperture. With these improvements, Apple says the front-facing camera can capture 81 percent more light, resulting in much better low-light photos. There's also a new burst mode for the front-facing camera, which will let users take burst mode selfies for the first time.
CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both offer faster LTE with support for LTE Advanced networks, reaching speeds of up to 150 Mbps, and they offer 20 LTE bands for better connectivity when traveling.
The devices also include support for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) which allows users to make higher-quality phone calls over LTE. VoLTE will also allow users on CDMA networks like Verizon to use voice and data simultaneously for the first time. VoLTE requires support from both Apple and carriers, and several carriers have pledged to roll out support for the service.
In addition to cellular improvements, the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus are the first of Apple's iOS devices to offer support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi. 802.11ac Wi-Fi is able to offer connection speeds that are up to 3 times faster than existing 802.11n networks.
Finally, the iPhone 6 supports calls over Wi-Fi, which can result in higher-quality calls, especially in situations where a cellular connection is low. Calling over Wi-Fi is another feature that requires carrier support, but again, some carriers, like T-Mobile, have already pledged support.
-Wireless AC which they don't have
-Crappy plastic case (Yuck),
-How regular Retina still looks better, brighter and more accurate than the Note 3's 1080p screen. Note 3 always looks dark even with brightness all the way up inside and outside.
If regular retina looks this good after 4 years. Then wait till Retina HD hits them. Nothing will catch up to that for another 4 years.
-Wallpaper isn't a selling point or a feature. But Android thinks it is.
-Carrier bloatware. Feels incredibly cheap to see this data pollution the first time you start it up.
-No direction or strategy. Just throw every single thing in the tech world and hope it passes muster.
-iPhone has the A8 chip quad core. iPhone doesn't need 3 gigs of ram. We all know that more ram = more battery drainage/bad battery life.
First check out the Jailbreak market as that is the source of all Android ideas. Jailbreaking has been around before the first Android phones ever came to market. All Android ideas came from here. Which was illegally on iPhone first.
Explain that no one cares enough to watch Samsung's presentations so Sammy doesn't have to worry about any stream overload/crashing. Since the world stops to see what Apple is doing wether they like it or not.
Samsung can talk trash when they have enough people to care about them in the first place. No one cares, Even now.
A8 CHIP AND M8 MOTION COPROCESSOR (Where is your 64 bit OS Android)?
Both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have a new 64-bit A8 processor built on an advanced 20-nanometer process. Not only is the chip smaller than the A7 in the iPhone 5s, it's also able to deliver 25 percent faster CPU performance while being 50 percent more energy efficient.
The A8 takes full advantage of Metal, Apple's gaming technology that lets developers create console-style games on the iPhone. According to Apple, Metal is designed to let the GPU and CPU work together to provide detailed graphics and complex visual effects, which means gaming on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is going to be better than ever.
Alongside the A8, there's also a new M8 motion coprocessor, which is the successor to the M7 motion coprocessor introduced in the iPhone 5s. The M8 measures data from the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, along with a barometer, which is new to the iPhone 6.
With the addition of the barometer, the M8 motion coprocessor can measure elevation in addition to steps taken and distance traveled.
CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS
The iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus continue to sport an 8-megapixel f/2.2 rear camera, but the addition of several new features will result in vastly improved picture quality. Continuing to offer improved camera capabilities has always been a priority for Apple, with the company even opting to include a protruding lens design to avoid making image quality sacrifices for the sake of the thin design of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The first major new feature, "Focus Pixel," is designed to speed up autofocusing by providing the sensor with more information about an image, while improved auto image stabilization will compensate for slight amounts of motion blur and hand shakiness.
Both phones also have improved face detection capabilities and more control over exposure, and the Panorama feature now supports high-resolution panoramic photos of up to 43 megapixels.
Video options have been improved in the two devices, and it's now possible to capture 1080p HD video at 60fps. There's also a new 240fps slo-mo mode, and time-lapse video, which was introduced with iOS 8.
The iPhone 6 Plus has one slight advantage when it comes to the camera, however, as it takes advantage of the M8 motion coprocessor to offer optical image stabilization. Optical image stabilization better compensates for hand shake and slight movements in low light than standard auto image stabilization techniques. As a result, it's likely the iPhone 6 Plus will be able to deliver higher quality low-light photos than the iPhone 6.
Along with rear camera improvements, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have improved front-facing FaceTime HD cameras with a new sensor and an f/2.2 aperture. With these improvements, Apple says the front-facing camera can capture 81 percent more light, resulting in much better low-light photos. There's also a new burst mode for the front-facing camera, which will let users take burst mode selfies for the first time.
CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both offer faster LTE with support for LTE Advanced networks, reaching speeds of up to 150 Mbps, and they offer 20 LTE bands for better connectivity when traveling.
The devices also include support for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) which allows users to make higher-quality phone calls over LTE. VoLTE will also allow users on CDMA networks like Verizon to use voice and data simultaneously for the first time. VoLTE requires support from both Apple and carriers, and several carriers have pledged to roll out support for the service.
In addition to cellular improvements, the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus are the first of Apple's iOS devices to offer support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi. 802.11ac Wi-Fi is able to offer connection speeds that are up to 3 times faster than existing 802.11n networks.
Finally, the iPhone 6 supports calls over Wi-Fi, which can result in higher-quality calls, especially in situations where a cellular connection is low. Calling over Wi-Fi is another feature that requires carrier support, but again, some carriers, like T-Mobile, have already pledged support.
-Wireless AC which they don't have
-Crappy plastic case (Yuck),
-How regular Retina still looks better, brighter and more accurate than the Note 3's 1080p screen. Note 3 always looks dark even with brightness all the way up inside and outside.
If regular retina looks this good after 4 years. Then wait till Retina HD hits them. Nothing will catch up to that for another 4 years.
-Wallpaper isn't a selling point or a feature. But Android thinks it is.
-Carrier bloatware. Feels incredibly cheap to see this data pollution the first time you start it up.
-No direction or strategy. Just throw every single thing in the tech world and hope it passes muster.
-iPhone has the A8 chip quad core. iPhone doesn't need 3 gigs of ram. We all know that more ram = more battery drainage/bad battery life.
First check out the Jailbreak market as that is the source of all Android ideas. Jailbreaking has been around before the first Android phones ever came to market. All Android ideas came from here. Which was illegally on iPhone first.
Explain that no one cares enough to watch Samsung's presentations so Sammy doesn't have to worry about any stream overload/crashing. Since the world stops to see what Apple is doing wether they like it or not.
Samsung can talk trash when they have enough people to care about them in the first place. No one cares, Even now.
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I cringe whenever I see those Apple fans trolling Android forums but fortunately, they rarely attack in packs. The Android fanboys here are nothing like the ones elsewhere like Reddit. I mean, tasteless cancer jokes are still popular there and get nothing but praise and upvotes.
I use both an iPhone and an HTC in real life and I find that the only people who care about what phone I use are the Android fanboys. Yes, I have met people in real life who start to attack the iPhone as soon as I pull it out to check a message or something. I usually start with "There's good things about both phones." and then go with "Are you one of those crazy people who make love to their computers like that movie 'Her'?" or "I don't care about that stuff, I have a sex life."
I did have one interesting experience right after the iPad launched. A guy and his son were endlessly bashing the iPad as a dumb idea up until the youngest son picked it up and immediately found the family games folder. After his son asked him to play Battleship with him, his entire attitude changed.
Agreed. Get what works best for you and accept that others may not choose the same as you do.
Yeah it's nice when we "grow up" and decide to like the better things in life. Why do you think Ferrari started making a 4 door car?
Hmmmmm IF things were done first yet were such crap no one used it does it really matter if it's on there?
No, we don't know that. And since most, if not all, smartphones have stand by times measured in days, if not months, it doesn't seem to be true either.
You say, "Well in 2014 enjoy no OS upgrades and all those amazing viruses. Oh, and stop worrying about what phone I choose to own! Envious are you?"
Amazing how many companies continue trying to bash Apple in hopes of spearing a few fish to their side. Enough all ready.
Amazing how many companies continue trying to bash Apple in hopes of spearing a few fish to their side. Enough all ready.
I've already gotten marketing emails and ads from Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Chase about using
Pay Never got any notices from them about any of the other payment methods instituted by Android in the past.
I think NFC is going to finally take off (in the US) and it's obvious Apple and it's iPhone was the missing ingredient to make it happen.
Chase went and changed their login screen the day after Apple's keynote.
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Try being a Windows Phone user. Most people are dumbfounded when they see it and the workers at T-Mobile know me as the "Windows" guy. Apparently, I'm the only person they've ever seen using one.
If you are hated or really loved, it is because you are popular. If you are Windows Phone all you get is pity or indifference.
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After all the copy and pasting from Apple's website, the first thing you post in your own words is wrong. The A8 CPU is dual core and the GPU is probably hexa core.
And more RAM has nothing to do with battery drainage. RAM is hardware that does nothing without instructions from software. Bad coding or graphic intensive apps drain battery.
Ya, I am pretty cute. But I digress, I do have fun with the names for Android. The biggest reason I didn't like android is that when the new OS comes out I couldn't update until the carrier added their stuff to it and even then it would be months before I could update, if it was even compatible with my phone. But to each their own.
Ya, I am pretty cute. But I digress, I do have fun with the names for Android. The biggest reason I didn't like android is that when the new OS comes out I couldn't update until the carrier added their stuff to it and even then it would be months before I could update, if it was even compatible with my phone. But to each their own.
You didn't have a Nexus phone then. Nexus are just like iPhones in that the carrier is not involved with the OTA'S.
This is why I stick to Nexus devices. Granted, Motorola has been doing pretty well with the Moto X and Moto G. No bloat and quick updates.Ya, I am pretty cute. But I digress, I do have fun with the names for Android. The biggest reason I didn't like android is that when the new OS comes out I couldn't update until the carrier added their stuff to it and even then it would be months before I could update, if it was even compatible with my phone. But to each their own.
This is why I stick to Nexus devices. Granted, Motorola has been doing pretty well with the Moto X and Moto G. No bloat and quick updates.
My bad then. I did not know that about Nexus, but I haven't been up on the Android phones. Thank you for the info. Still doesn't change the fact that I find the names funny.
My bad then. I did not know that about Nexus, but I haven't been up on the Android phones. Thank you for the info. Still doesn't change the fact that I find the names funny.
Then don't use the names. They are internal codenames anyway, for coding purposed. Most people I know always give the os number... Like I am on 4.4.4. And soon I will be on ios8.
I join them on the jokes.
And then buy an iPhone anyway, with their knowledge.
Everytime a new iPhone comes out, I re-evaluate the Android option. It's tempting every time, but I also always end up in the Apple camp. Keep an open mind. They could be right.
And then buy an iPhone anyway, with their knowledge.
Everytime a new iPhone comes out, I re-evaluate the Android option. It's tempting every time, but I also always end up in the Apple camp. Keep an open mind. They could be right.